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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 16, 2025

401 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $376.00/cwt ≈ $2,414/hd at 642 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 401 422 616
Feeder cattle 304 342 483
Slaughter cattle 66 65 85
Replacement cattle 31 15 48

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to the last market: feeder calves for the most part sold steady, but were higher in spots. Slaughter cattle sold 2.00-5.00 higher and bulls sold 5.00-7.00 higher. Just remember no sales for the next two weeks, Merry Christmas and happy new year. Next sale will be January the 6th.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 565.00–585.00 $575.00 $1,552 +50.00
310–325 318 4 535.00–565.00 $546.16 $1,737 +6.16
410–430 416 4 480.00–499.00 $491.11 $2,043 -8.31
470–480 475 3 478.00–500.00 $490.36 $2,329 —
505–530 520 3 421.00–440.00 $430.48 $2,238 -18.52
615–645 629 4 365.00–380.00 $372.67 $2,344 -9.35
730–735 733 2 335.00–340.00 $337.51 $2,474 -14.05
805–830 820 3 300.00–318.00 $309.31 $2,536 —
900 900 1 294.00 $294.00 $2,646 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,313 -20.00
305–335 318 4 490.00–530.00 $510.81 $1,624 —
355–385 375 3 502.00–525.00 $513.36 $1,925 +15.89
410–440 420 4 425.00–465.00 $446.58 $1,876 -16.14
485 485 1 458.00 $458.00 $2,221 -18.18
510–520 515 2 400.00–404.00 $402.02 $2,070 -22.96
555 555 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,248 -13.00
605–645 625 2 350.00–351.00 $350.48 $2,190 -14.62
670–675 673 2 350.00–360.00 $355.02 $2,389 -12.98
785 785 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,512 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
642 642 10 376.00 $376.00 $2,414 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,673 —
360–380 370 2 455.00–480.00 $467.84 $1,731 +27.84
465 465 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,697 —
520–525 523 2 380.00–385.00 $382.51 $2,001 +2.51
580–590 585 2 360.00–374.00 $367.06 $2,147 -26.94
805 805 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,214 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,375 -15.00
335–340 337 3 460.00–475.00 $468.37 $1,578 —
375 375 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,688 -47.55
420–440 432 3 440.00–456.00 $450.29 $1,945 -16.47
460 460 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,047 —
505–535 518 5 390.00–415.00 $402.56 $2,085 +9.93
550–575 563 2 398.00–402.00 $400.04 $2,252 -4.96
610–635 623 2 349.00–358.00 $353.59 $2,203 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,282 -58.00
370 370 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,572 -55.14
425–440 432 3 420.00–435.00 $426.96 $1,844 -23.68
475 475 1 412.00 $412.00 $1,957 -37.57
550–590 567 3 367.00–380.00 $375.02 $2,126 —
620–645 633 2 322.00–335.00 $328.63 $2,080 +6.13
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 383 2 395.00–405.00 $399.97 $1,532 —
410–420 415 2 385.00–395.00 $390.06 $1,619 —
465 465 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,860 -3.71
575 575 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,070 +13.04
670–680 675 2 290.00–300.00 $294.96 $1,991 -10.02

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,979 —
460 460 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,047 -25.08
520–525 523 2 380.00–390.00 $384.98 $2,013 +12.49
665 665 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,228 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–490 476 4 375.00–403.00 $390.92 $1,861 +0.92
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,892 -20.00
570 570 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,024 -5.00
650 650 1 286.00 $286.00 $1,859 -29.13

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1045 1008 85-90% 2 132.00–138.00 $134.89 $1,360 —
915–1160 1010 85-90% 3 124.00–128.00 $126.15 $1,274 +3.18
980–1220 1106 85-90% 4 141.00–149.00 $144.25 $1,595 +10.51
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1210 1168 80-85% 2 153.00–155.00 $154.04 $1,799 —
1145–1415 1272 80-85% 3 160.00–166.00 $163.87 $2,084 —
1200–1480 1327 80-85% 3 170.00–178.00 $174.47 $2,315 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1660 1565 75-80% 2 145.00–152.00 $148.71 $2,327 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1750–1885 1823 3 186.00–194.00 $189.40 $3,453 —
1850 1850 1 182.00 $182.00 $3,367 —
2045–2210 2128 2 200.00–210.00 $205.19 $4,366 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1900 1713 2 165.00–166.00 $165.55 $2,836 -7.69

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
970–1070 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,600.00 $2,547.55
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1375 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1360 1163 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,900.00–3,600.00 $3,371.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
900 900 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
1425 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.